Scholarship and Prizes

M.A.K. Halliday Scholarship

The M.A.K. Scholarship is offered annually and awards recipient $1000 towards a research project in Applied Linguistics. Applicants must be members of ALAA and have current student status or have recently completed postgraduate studies. The application will be judged on the quality of the research project. Requests for support to attend conferences or to buy major pieces of equipment will not normally be funded through this scholarship.

Applicants need to submit:

  • A two-page research proposal, including a statement of how the funds will be spent
  • A curriculum vitae (no more than 2 pages)
  • Two brief referees' reports/letters of support

The due date is normally two months before the annual conference, and the recipient will be announced at the AGM.

Please address the application to M.A.K. Halliday Scholarship Committee and submit via:

Professor Anne Burns (Secretary, ALAA) at anne.burns@unsw.edu.au

 

Michael Clyne Prize for research thesis on immigrant bilingualism and language contact

The annual Michael Clyne Prize has been established for the best postgraduate research thesis in the area of immigrant bilingualism and language contact. The Prize up to $1500 is jointly administered by ALAA and ALS (Australian Linguistic Society).  

  • Prize to be awarded to an MA (research) or PhD thesis examined (or passed by examiners) in the previous year that focuses on some aspect of immigrant bilingualism and language contact. The thesis should have been submitted at an Australian university
  • Submissions are generally due in March or April each year. Submissions should include: (i) a copy of examiners' reports; (ii) a 300-500 word summary of the thesis and its main findings; (iii) a supporting letter from the supervisor. Recipient will be notified of the outcome by the end of May
  • The award is a $1000 plus contribution of up to $500 to cover costs (e.g. travel, accommodation, conference registration) for the recipient to attend either ALS or ALAA (their choice) to present a paper on their research
  • The recipient will have a guaranteed slot in the conference of their choosing (i.e. either ALS or ALAA in the year of the award)
  • Award to be announced at the AGMs of each society.

Details of the 2012 Prize, including eligibility requirements, timeline and submission process, are here: clyne_prize_2012.pdf clyne_prize_2012.pdf (47.15 KB) : 

 

ALAA Travel Scholarships

ALAA is pleased to announce that 5 travel scholarships (up to $800 each) are available for research students who are ALAA members and who plan to present at the forthcoming ALAA conference . The scholarships are to be used for travel, accommodation and registration expenses.

Applications will be judged against the following criteria:

  • the research project’s potential contribution to knowledge (is it innovative/cutting edge/relevant?)
  • the clarity and precision of the description of the research
  • the extent of progress in the research
  • the degree of support expressed in the referee’s letter

Preference will be given to doctoral candidates, but research students at Honours and Masters levels are also encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will be notified by in due course. For more information on this year’s submission requirements, please download the alaatravelscholarship2012.doc alaatravelscholarship2012.doc (70.00 KB). For further information, please email Professor Anne Burns (Secretary, ALAA) at anne.burns@unsw.edu.au